US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies aged 71

Senator Lindsey Graham, an influential ally of President Donald Trump and advocate of hawkish US foreign policy, died unexpectedly at age 71 from a brief illness, his office said Sunday. He suffered cardiac arrest at his Capitol Hill home. Graham was a staunch supporter of the Iran war and Ukraine, and initially opposed Trump before reconciling, even after the Capitol insurrection. Donald Trump paid tribute, saying they spoke Saturday evening before his death.